Prayagraj, Feb. 28 -- The once-in-a-lifetime event Maha Kumbh, which witnessed a heavy influx of devotees and stood as a beacon of faith, devotion, and cultural grandeur for 45 long days, might be over, but the exhilarating memories, emotions, and essence attached to the world's largest religious congregation will continue to linger alongside the banks of the Ganga, Sangam, and minds of the attendees, probably forever.

On Friday, once the jam-packed ghats of Maha Kumbh Nagar, a temporary district created by the Uttar Pradesh government for the gala event, almost gave a deserted look after formal closure, but the echoes of Aarti mingled with the enthusiastic chants of 'Har Har Mahadev' and 'Jai Shri Ram' by the devotees still seem to ripple...